Doulas

Hello there, I’m Emilie — Orthodox Christian, certified birth doula, devoted postpartum caregiver, and mother to Eleanor and Benedict. I’m married to James, an archaeologist with a love for uncovering the past, while I walk with women as they step into new beginnings. I adore attending home births—especially after experiencing a redeeming home birth myself with my second—where birth unfolds in the familiar intimacy of one’s own space, surrounded by chosen support and the quiet dignity of trust. Every birth is unique, bearing its own beauty and challenge, and I approach each one with reverence, calm, and care. I’m experienced in VBAC, hospital, and home birth support, but I’m drawn to the grounded simplicity and sacredness of birth at home. I believe deeply that birth works—that the female body is wonderfully and wisely made for this work—and that birth, while physiologically normal, is also holy. My calling is to support mothers as they reclaim confidence in their bodies, in the process of birth, and in the goodness of what they were created to do. I offer nurturing, steady presence in labor and tender, thoughtful care in the early postpartum days. I also care deeply about the restoration of village-minded support—not to take the place of mothers, grandmothers, or wise women, but to invite more women to remember that this kind of care is their inheritance too. Through education, gentle encouragement, and embodied presence, I hope to help reawaken what our modern world has forgotten: that women are made to care for one another in birth and beyond. When I’m not immersed in birth work, you can find me curled up with a good book and hot tea, creating warm and welcoming corners in our home, or spending time outdoors with my children and husband.